Dreamweaver displays differently Mac & PC

I have a file that renders fine in Dreamweaver MX or CS5.5 for Mac but in CS3 or CS5.5 for Windows it won't display correctly. It renders fine on the web. The issue seems to be with the interpretation of the CSS in the Windows version. The page backround which is supposed to be white renders navy blue and the headings which are anchors (using #tag) render as white on a white table so they can't be seen. Does anyone know of any specific quirks in the Windows versions that would cause this?

So you have 3 versions involved, MX, CS3 and 5.5. The MX and CS3 will both render different from one another and from CS5.5. The 5.5 version on Windows and Mac should render the same in all views. However, you should only worry about Live View and the browser and not Design view.
If you are having issues with things not rendering properly you should first run your page through the validator and if you need further assistance we will need to see one of the pages in question.
Validator: http://validator.w3.org/

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Hi there,
My apologies if this is an known issue but I have not been able to find any posts describing this problem. As the title of the discussion describes the problem I see is that when embedding the same font for spark and mx components they display differently to the point of making the application look sloppy. I created a small app to illustrate the problem:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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Hi there,
Thanks for the quick reply. I was able to make fonts display correctly after hacking the display of some components (mx.controls.FormItem for example) however I did notice a whole buch of runtime warnings that showed up as a result of the workaround such as:
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warning: incompatible embedded font 'arialCFFFont' specified for mx.controls::TextInput (TextInput1967) . This component requires that the embedded font be declared with embedAsCFF=false.
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Who uses Dreamweaver CS3 on Mac OS X?

Howdy,
I'm curious to know how many of you here use Dreamweaver CS3
on the Mac? Not bothered bout you Windows users, I've used it on
there and it's fine (although bulky and slow).
I made the switch to mac a long while back, and coming from
Windows and HomeSite (oh how much I love homesite!!!) the natural
move was to go to Dreamweaver. So I bought a retail copy (along
with PhotoShop CS3) for quite a bit of cash, and I don't use CS3 as
its pretty damn awful on OSX!
By the way, I NEVER touch the WYSIWYG part of Dreamweaver
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it down I'm sure)
To name a few bugs (I'd like to know if you experience these
too):
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a new line in code view is slow, just doesn't feel good. It
actually feels like its about to crash on me any minute! And I'm on
a 6GB 8 cOre 2.8GHz Mac Pro... so its not my Mac :)
2. I set my toolbars up to my own preference (i.e. I like to
have the "Standard" menu showing and the "Document" one not) then
suddenly out of the blue "Standard" has gone and the "Document" one
is there. Sometimes I boot up and all is good, open a document and
it disappears (along with the line numbers on the left), right
clicking says its still there but it isn't.
3. Certain folders on the left file view REFUSE to close! I
collapse them, open another folder up (uncollapse) and what do you
know, the other folder pops open again. Close and open dreamweaver
its open again... I've never manged to close this particular
folder, dreamweaver really likes it for some reason?
There are plenty more, but they are the main ones!
The unfortunate thing is I cannot find a good alternative on
OS X for syntax highlighting, the fact that HTML elements are
coloured differently is invaluable to me, and thats one of the main
things I love bout Dreamweaver (not to mention the global replace
feature that other IDE's don't include)?
Bring HomeSite to OS X is what I say :)
What is your experience of DW CS3 on OS X? Does it all work
correclty for you? Or are you annoyed by it too?
ta

Ansel_Tk1 wrote:
> Next time i hear a mac dude extolling the virtues yada
yada I'm
going to tell
> him to cram it.
>
> Tongue in cheek of course :)
>
I plotted my escape from Microsoft for years before I finally
knew
enough about software and the technologies I was using and
had
sufficient money to make the leap. (I went for a top of the
line MacBook
Pro.)
On the negative side, I've learned that the Mac isn't a free
ride.
Upgrading to Leopard was a wrestling match, as was upgrading
to Adobe
Creative Suite (largely because certain sales people sold me
the wrong
upgrade package - twice). I'm also bothered by a number of
annoyances
that sometimes remind me of my Windows PC.
However, I'm working with a far greater variety of software
programs
than I ever had on my PC, and the annoyances seldom turn into
the minor
catastrophes that made life with M$ living Hell.
So far, Dreamweaver is working fine for me. The biggest
annoyance is the
fact that it likes to jump back and forth between "Spaces,"
though
Spaces remains my favorite Leopard feature.
I'm sorry you're having problems with yours - and I was
shocked to hear
that that Rosetta crap also applies to Dreamweaver. I'd never
heard of
Rosetta until I had some problems with my browsers. Enabling
Rosetta
fixed the problem, but, sheez - all that Rosetta business
sounds like
something that came straight from Bill Gates' living room. So
I'm not
sure if the problem ultimately rests with Adobe, Mac OS X or
both.
Unfortunately, I don't know enough about the situation to
advise you.
However, if you live near a sizeable Apple store, schedule an
appointment with their "Mac Geniuses." I've gone in to see
them at 7
a.m. a couple times - free of charge - and they were a big
help.
If you're using Leopard, I assume you've already installed
the two
updates - 10.5.1 and 10.5.2. Ironically, the second update
appeared to
create one of the very problems it's supposed to eliminate.
(Whether or
not it's actually a problem is a matter of debate in the Mac
community;
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http://discussions.apple.com.
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wouldn't hold it
against you. If Apple and/or Adobe don't have their act
together, then
you can't blame people for returning to a platform that
works. However,
I have much greater confidence in both Apple and Adobe to fix
their
problems in the long run than I do in Microsoft. Even if you
get
Dreamweaver to work on your PC, will your other software
programs work?
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computing. But I
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many
complaints about Dreamweaver on a Mac as I have about Vista.
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> I have been using Dreamweaver on the PC for years, quite
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> through the switch and am now a Mac user as well. I have
installed CS3 on my
> MacBook Pro 2.4/4GB/10.5.2 with the expectation of
getting at least good
> performance with the (IMHO) premiere Web/DE App - but
no. CS3 is sluggish to
> say the least on my Mac, with performance of synching
files and
> opening/modifying page components at almost unusable
speeds. I have done the
> 'Open Using Rosetta' thing and it only made a slight
difference. So, I googled
> the issue and am AMAZED that this is a well known
problem with CS3 by various
> accounts posted out there.
>
> Really? Seriously? For all the design community on the
Mac and the large
> number of web designers using this piece of software
that this stands? Where is
> the fix from Adobe? It's not like this suite was just
released last month! Very
> sad (I can't stress how sad this is!) when I have to go
BACK to the PC for a
> smoother work environment to design web pages...
>

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http://www.blackexpotourweb.com/hampton.html

This is what I see
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    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
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What you need to do is add the bold part into this as per
<style type="text/css">
html {
    background-color: #000;
    height: 100%
body {
    width: 1000px;
    margin: auto;
    background: url(http://www.keystonemkg.com/Hampton.gif) no-repeat;
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    position:relative;
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.maintext {
    font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;
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    position:absolute;
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    height:305px;
    z-index:1;
    left: 289px;
    top: 329px;
#apDiv2 {
    position:absolute;
    width:328px;
    height:449px;
    z-index:2;
    left: 138px;
    top: -49px;
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    position:absolute;
    width:137px;
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    z-index:2;
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.infotext {
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    color: #FFF;
siteinfo {
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    font-weight: bold;
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.siteinfo {
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
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#apDiv4 {
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    position:absolute;
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#apDiv4 .infotext .siteinfo {
eventtext {
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a:hover {
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and remove the float: left that you placed in the meantime under #apDiv10
Gramps

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Thanks for answering.
I had discussed this with a Nancy O on the forum.
The problem I found was the following. A little history.
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Day before yesterday I had some changes for a pro bono client.
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Display Problem: Mac Mini no longer shows up on my Hitachi TV

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When you open Dreamweaver display error 213:19 what to do?

when you open Dreamweaver display error 213:19 what to do?
когда открываю Dreamweaver и Photoshop то показывает ошибку 213:19 что делать?

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Using a different .Mac account in iPhoto

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For POP:
The following mail server settings will work with all AT&T email domains: @ameritech.net, @att.net, @bellsouth.net, @flash.net, @nvbell.net, @pacbell.net, @prodigy.net, @sbcglobal.net, @snet.net, @swbell.net, @wans.net.
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outbound.att.net(requires authentication)
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We run a business which has six different Macs... all relatively new (3 yrs). Typically we run the auto updates, because that's what we're supposed to do, and we experience little if any problems.
This last update (10.4.8) has caused nothing but problems - little system hickups here and there. Programs hang. Strange screen anomolies. Laptop trackpad issues (clicks and selections when none were made). I have to say that if Apple is going the way of the Windows machine I'm not impressed - at all. Consider thoroughly test your updates before releasing them on your loyal client base. Seems like a simple concept.
Is there anything that can be done to limit the impact of the recent update. Backtracking to the last version is not an option, although setting up the system to allow for this will become a part of our workflow in the immediate future.
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Started having problems with my Imac first power supply (replaced under warranty), then HD/Boot issue. I ran disk repair and was advised by support to try to do an immediate backup (purchase external HD) and reinstall OS from CDs. Although I purchased an external firewire HD that day, my HD failed the next day (unable to backup onto new Glyph in time) so I lost EVERYTHING.
I investigated data recovery options, but just waaay too expensive. So yes, there's nothing like a good backup plan. Lesson learned.
Today (after a nightmarish struggle to get the computer repaired--different issue) I finally got my computer back with a new HD and logic board.
So, I rushed home to start reinstalling OS and software. First installed original OS X Panther disks which incl Garageband, no problems (also set up internet to try to register all software), checked for firmware update (none), ran software updates, rebooted). Then I installed OSX Tiger (ran software update...10.4.8, etc, ), started Garageband new song one track piano (using an M-audio keyboard controller i had hooked up but had not yet installed the software drivers) and it worked! Very cool. everything was time-consuming but seemed to be working fine (and why wouldn't it on a brand new HD with all software installed via CD and all updates recommended by Apple?)
Then, I decided I would next install the GarageBand JamPack CD (before attempting to tackle external HD setup, Pro Tools, synths, etc). So, I saved the "testsong" when closing and received error "Gband unexpectedly quit" and it stopped responding (spinning color wheel). After a few minutes I was able to force quit the application (really didn't think anything of it). Then I rebooted (since it did crash, I did go back and look for a possible software update but said I was up to date).
I tried to install Gband Jam Pack (1) failed about 95% of the way through while I was trying to complete product registration online. Then I rebooted, tried again failed (during which my internet also stopped responding). I had to then reset the wireless router and cable modem, looked for help online and rebooted.
I then ran repair disk permissions (it looked like it did a few updates but I did not see any alarming "errors" flash across the screen). I rebooted and tried to install JamPack again, failed, and rebooted (and looked online for another suggestion).
removed folder: application support/gband/loops/Gband Jampack/ folder into trash then tried to install jampack again, failed, and rebooted.
removed folder again, ran repair disk utility (did not look like it made any updates or report any errors), rebooted. Tried to install again and failed and rebooted, emptied trash and rebooted again.
I am now running repair disk utility one more time (10 solid hours into the software installation process ....my internet just stopped responding again so I apparently have to reset the wireless router again just before trying to send this message). I will run repair one more time, and completely power off computer for a couple of hours while I grab some sleep before work.
But, now I am seeing all these SCARY stories about the 10.4.8 update I just installed?!.
Are these problems related? Can someone please help me? Surely it cannot be this difficult. Thank you!
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Nothing wrong with putting a copy of the photos on the TC if that works for you. Each person can access the photo just fine like that.
I am not saying don't.. just beware of the risks so do it prudently..
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